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(6) The papers transferred to each candidate shall be added in the form of a sub-parcel to the papers
already belonging to such candidate.
(7) All papers in the parcel or sub-parcel of an elected candidate not transferred under this rule shall be
set apart as finally dealt with.
80. Exclusion of candidates lowest on the poll.—(1) If after all surpluses have been transferred as
hereinbefore provided, the number of candidates elected is less than the required number, the returning officer
shall exclude from the poll the candidate lowest on the poll and shall distribute his unexhausted papers
among the continuing candidates according to the next preferences recorded thereon; and any exhausted
papers shall be set apart as finally dealt with.
(2) The papers containing original votes of an excluded candidate shall first be transferred, the transfer
value of each paper being one hundred.
(3) The papers containing transferred votes of an excluded candidate shall then be transferred in the
order of the transfers in which, and at the value at which, he obtained them.
(4) Each of such transfers shall be deemed to be a separate transfer but not a separate count.
(5) If, as a result of the transfer of papers, the value of votes obtained by candidate is equal to or
greater than the quota, the count then proceeding shall be completed but no further papers shall be transferred
to him.
(6) The process directed by this rule shall be repeated on the successive exclusions one after
another of the candidates lowest on the poll until such vacancy is filled either by the election of a candidate
with the quota or as hereinafter provided.
(7) If at any time it becomes necessary to exclude a candidate and two or more candidates have the same
value of votes and are the lowest on the poll, regard shall be had to the original votes of each candidate and the
candidate for whom fewest original votes are recorded shall be excluded; and if the values of their original
votes are equal the candidates with the smallest value at the earliest count at which these candidates had
unequal values shall be excluded.
(8) If two or more candidates are lowest on the poll and each has the same value of votes at all counts
the returning officer shall decide by lot which candidate shall be excluded.
81. Filling the last vacancies.—(1) When at the end of any count the number of continuing candidates is
reduced to the number of vacancies remaining unfilled, the continuing candidates shall be declared elected.
(2) When at the end of any count only one vacancy remains unfilled and the value of the papers of some
one candidate exceeds the total value of the papers of all the other continuing candidates together with any
surplus not transferred, that candidate shall be declared elected.
(3) When at the end of any count only one vacancy remains unfilled and there are only two continuing
candidates and each of them has the same value of votes and no surplus remains capable of transfer, the
returning officer shall decide by lot which of them shall be excluded; and after excluding him in the manner
aforesaid, declare the other candidate to be elected.
82. Provision for re-counts.—(1) Any candidate or, in his absence, his election agent or counting
agent may, at any time during the counting of the votes either before the commencement or after the
completion of any transfer of votes (whether surplus or otherwise) request the returning officer to re-examine
and re-count the papers of all or any candidates (not being papers set aside at any previous transfer as
finally dealt with), and the returning officer shall forthwith re-examine and re-count the same accordingly.
(2) The returning officer may in his discretion re-count the votes either once or more than once in any
case in which he is not satisfied as to the accuracy of any previous count: